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MORSE: What to expect from the 1st Patriots Pre-season game vs Washington Football Team

Offense:

Let’s start by highlighting a few things about the Washington Football Team (WFT). They were a much-improved team under head coach Ron Rivera despite abysmal play from their QB position. Alex Smith had the highest ranking (27) of the three QB’s WFT used. Dwayne Haskins was released mid-way through the season and Taylor Heinicke finished at QB. Alex Smith is now retired and the WFT brought in 17-year veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Harvard grad is with his 9th team in his career. The gunslinger was ranked 20th among QBs last season. Look for Fitzpatrick to start and Heinicke to play most of the game.